Houston Rockets vs Phoenix Suns Prediction, 4/7/2026 Preview and Pick

Game: Houston Rockets vs Phoenix Suns

Date: Tuesday, April 7, 2026

Location: Mortgage Matchup Center in Phoenix, AZ

TV: NBC

The Phoenix Suns (43-35) host the Houston Rockets (49-29) at Mortgage Matchup Center on Tuesday.

The Rockets took the court against the Warriors and earned the victory with a final of 117-116 in their last game. When discussing fouls, the Rockets ended up walking away with 16 while the Warriors finished the game with 19 fouls. They also made 14 out of their 40 attempts from distance. Golden State finished shooting 90.0% from the charity stripe by converting 18 of 20 attempts. In addition, Golden State pulled down 31 rebounds (6 offensive, 25 defensive) and added 7 blocked shots. Golden State doled out 34 dimes and had 7 steals for the contest. Pertaining to defending, Houston allowed the other team to go 50.0% from the field on 42 of 84 shooting. They also recorded 30 assists for the matchup as well as forcing 10 turnovers and having 4 steals. In the matter of hauling in rebounds, they compiled 38 with 8 of them being of the offensive variety. From the free throw line, the Rockets buried 16 of 19 tries for a rate of 84.2%. Houston walked away from the contest with a 55.0% field goal percentage (44 of 80) and knocked down 13 of their 29 shots from downtown.

Kevin Durant is someone who was a factor for this contest. Durant finished the game at 58.8% from the field and dished out 8 assists. He saw the court for 37 mins and snagged 8 boards. He had 31 points on 10 out of 17 shooting.

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Houston will enter this game with a record of 49-29 on the campaign. They are averaging 114.8 points per game (20th in the league) while hitting 47.8% from the field. The Rockets are connecting on 36.7% on shots from downtown (897 of 2,442) and 76.3% from the charity stripe. As a team, Houston is snagging 47.9 rebounds per contest and has earned 1,984 dimes on the campaign, which has them ranked 22nd in basketball in terms of passing. They lose possession by turning the ball over 15.4 times per game and as a unit they commit 18.3 personal fouls every game.

On the defensive end, the Rockets have forced 13.4 turnovers per contest and they draw 19.9 personal fouls. They currently rank 3rd in the league in allowing assists to the opposition with 1,925 surrendered for the year. The Rockets defense is allowing a FG percentage of 46.0% (3,160 of 6,873) and they surrender 39.7 boards per game as a team. They relinquish 35.2% on three-point shots and they are 4th in basketball in points per game allowed (110.0).

The last time they took the hardwood, the Suns went home victorious with a score of 120-110 when they played the Bulls. With respect to how they rebounded, Phoenix permitted Chicago to collect 46 overall (14 on the offensive side). They finished 25.6% from downtown by hitting 10 of 39 and ended up shooting 18 out of 23 from the free throw line (78.3%). The Suns allowed the Bulls to convert 41 out of their 91 attempts from the floor which had them sitting at 45.1% for the game. When the final whistle blew, the Suns went 45 for 89 from the floor which gave them a percentage of 50.6%. When discussing shots from beyond the arc, Phoenix made 13 out of 32 attempts (40.6%). They were able to bury 17 of the free throws for a percentage of 77.3%. The Bulls had 23 fouls in this matchup which got the Suns to the charity stripe for 22 shots. They also turned the ball over 16 times, while getting 10 steals for the contest. The Suns were able to snag 30 defensive boards and 11 offensive boards for a total of 41 for the game.

Devin Booker was important for the Suns for this contest. He knocked down 9 out of 22 for the contest for a field goal rate of 40.9%, and had 3 rebounds. Booker racked up 30 points in his 36 minutes on the court and accounted for 4 assists for this contest.

Phoenix has a record of 43-35 this season. As an offense, the Suns are connecting on 45.5% from the field, which ranks 28th in the NBA. Phoenix has 8,807 pts for the year (112.9 per game) and they grab 43.0 rebounds per game. They are dishing out assists 24.9 times per game (27th in the NBA) and they turn it over 14.4 times per contest. The Suns are responsible for committing 20.9 personal fouls per game and they shoot 78.0% from the free throw line.

The Suns defensively are ranked 7th in the league in points given up per game with 111.3. They are forcing 16.4 turnovers per game and have let teams shoot 47.1% from the field (16th in basketball). The Phoenix defense allows 34.5% on 3-point shots (945 of 2,736) and their opposition makes 78.5% of their free throw shots. They have allowed 24.9 dimes and 43.7 rebounds per contest, which ranks them 6th and 15th in basketball.

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Josh Schonwald's Pick: Take Phoenix

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